National

School lunch provider told to give daily evidence of quality

Deputy Principal Stephen Knightly says the lunches are not holding up during the reheating...

School lunch provider told to give daily evidence of quality

A menu of mishaps means the government's school lunch provider is now facing new performance measures - including providing daily evidence of what it is serving up.

Attracting business conferences among uses of visitor levy

Social Development Minister Louise Upston says MSD has more work to do to improve its accuracy....

Attracting business conferences among uses of visitor levy

The government is putting $3 million from the international visitor levy into attracting more business conferences to the country.

Spike in legionnaires' disease linked to dirty spa pools

There has been a spike in a potentially deadly disease linked to dirty spa pools. File photo:...

Spike in legionnaires' disease linked to dirty spa pools

There has been a spike in a potentially deadly disease linked to dirty spa pools in New Zealand.

Mother trapped after crash for 36 hours 'fighting for her life'

Mother trapped after crash for 36 hours 'fighting for her life'

A mother of two is in a coma and fighting for her life after reportedly spending 36 hours trapped in a car after a crash.

Embattled ex-minister off to Everest

Andrew Bayly on a North Pole expedition in 2016. Photo: Supplied / Facebook

Embattled ex-minister off to Everest

Embattled former minister Andrew Bayly has taken two weeks' leave from Parliament to trek to Mt Everest's base camp in Nepal.

Hipkins preferred PM in latest poll

Hipkins preferred PM in latest poll

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has overtaken Christopher Luxon as preferred prime minister, and the centre-left bloc would be able to form a government based on results in the latest poll.

Child sex offender's explicit messages to undercover cop

Apple has signalled plans to differentiate itself from rivals Microsoft and Google by placing...

Child sex offender's explicit messages to undercover cop

Registered sex offender Hamish Campbell-Stenning had no idea the 14-year-old girl he was chatting to online was actually an undercover police officer.

Tenants awarded compensation after 'unlawful' eviction

The outside area of the units in Mangere. Photo: MBIE/Supplied via RNZ

Tenants awarded compensation after 'unlawful' eviction

Two tenants have been awarded compensation after being unlawfully evicted from their properties when they complained about conditions.

Cyclone leaves Kiwi stuck on cruise ship

Large waves forming near the coast in Tweed Heads, Australia, as a product of Cyclone Alfred....

Cyclone leaves Kiwi stuck on cruise ship

A New Zealander stuck on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean due to Cyclone Alfred says he has no idea how he will return home.

Victim of botched surgery wants new lung

Victim of botched surgery wants new lung

A cancer patient who lost a lung in a botched surgery believes he should get a life-changing transplant.

'Carnage' predicted as more electronic travel checks to come

Registrar-General and general manager Jeff Montgomery said people may need passports quickly for...

'Carnage' predicted as more electronic travel checks to come

Getting online travel documents together and sharing private information with more foreign governments is frustrating and worrying, according to an aviation commentator.

Man sentenced after fatally shooting dog

When Glenn Forsyth saw a dog on his rural driveway eating bread he had put out for the birds he grabbed his gun and fired off a round.

Outrage at school's $10k fee

Whanganui Collegiate. Photo: Google Maps via RNZ

Outrage at school's $10k fee

A Waikato man is outraged by a $10,000 fee charged by one of the country's most expensive integrated state schools.

Permit to kill protected species unlawful

Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass earthworks. Photo: Waka Kotahi/NZTA

Permit to kill protected species unlawful

A Department of Conservation (DOC) permit issued to NZTA Waka Kotahi allowing it to kill protected species at the Mt Messenger bypass site in Taranaki has been ruled unlawful.

Homicide investigation after Christchurch death

A homicide investigation is being launched after a death in Christchurch last night, police say.

Life-saving reflector tested successfully

Dr Tom Dowling (front left) of the University of Auckland and Jamie Halla (front right) of DST...

Life-saving reflector tested successfully

A life-saving device that floats on rough seas and can be seen by satellites has been successfully tested in the Southern Ocean thanks to aluminium foil and gaffer tape.

Brian Tamaki says protests are intended 'to protect children'

Destiny Church's leader Brian Tamaki. Photo: RNZ/Angus Dreaver

Brian Tamaki says protests are intended 'to protect children'

Destiny Church's leader says he strategically planned the protests carried out at Pride Festival events by his Man Up followers.

Far North lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images

Northland lawyer Vaughn Clement Hill was jailed in 2024 for possessing child sex abuse images....

Far North lawyer struck off for sharing child abuse images

A lawyer caught with explicit images of children that he shared on social media has been banned from practising again, a move he did not challenge at a disciplinary hearing this week.

Rollout of national transport ticketing system delayed

Timaru's MyWay transport system uses mini buses which residents can book, instead of using...

Rollout of national transport ticketing system delayed

The rollout of the transport agency's billion-dollar-plus national ticketing system continues to hit snags.

One critical after Christchurch speedway crash

One person was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition following a crash at Ruapuna Speedway last night.

Search form

Search form